by Bettina Bautista | Aug 9, 2019 | Intranet Stories
Brenda and Kaylee became fast friends over a shared love of art. Brenda, a resident of one of our homes for adults with disabilities, has been painting for as long as she can remember. She draws inspiration from two of her favorite Disney characters, Mickey Mouse and...
by Bettina Bautista | Aug 8, 2019 | Our Stories, People We Serve, Support
Jeff was born with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but that doesn’t stop him from living his life to the fullest. Jeff has called Catholic Community Services’ Chan House “home” for more than 30 years. He previously lived in the...
by Bettina Bautista | Aug 8, 2019 | News & Events
There’s still time to invest in the new CCS Pooled Income Fund, which creates income for your lifetime and the opportunity to strengthen families, many who are facing adversity such as housing instability, hunger or raising children with special needs. Investors...
by Bettina Bautista | Aug 8, 2019 | News & Events
The August 1 Strong Families, Resilient Communities and World Class Education Call to Action event at the Keizer Civic Center opened to a capacity crowd of educators, social service, business and government leaders. A day-long dialogue explored building community...
by Bettina Bautista | Aug 8, 2019 | Intranet Stories
July 2019CCS Executive Director AnnouncementFTH Car Show 2019Family Resource and Child Development Center UpdateAll-Staff Summer BBQBrenda and KayleeCCS Cookbook – Call for RecipesCulture of Wellness – Loved Ones FirstTheme of the Month –...
by Bettina Bautista | Jul 16, 2019 | Friends & Partners, News & Events
Project Manager Chris Jones has been leading tours of the Family Resource and Child Development Center building for staff, board members and community members during its construction. The Center is slated to welcome two classrooms of children served by the Willamette...
by Bettina Bautista | Jul 3, 2019 | Sanctuary
FreedomOne of our four core values is Freedom. As summer opens before us, a time to explore and spread our wings, it is helpful to reflect on what freedom means to us in our work here at CCS. Freedom can mean a lot of things. In a country where you are free to do or...
by Bettina Bautista | Jun 20, 2019 | Health and Wellness
Plant SlantPeople of the Blue Zones® hold the secret to a longevity diet. People in these areas have a diet that consists primarily of seasonal fruits and vegetables, whole grains and beans all year long. Leafy greens are key, particularly spinach, kale, collards and...
by Bettina Bautista | Jun 20, 2019 | Intranet Stories
The United Way Committee is still collecting recipes for our first-ever CCS Cookbook! Cookbooks will be available for pre-sale at our annual Bake Sale on Wednesday, November 6. All proceeds from the CCS Cookbook will go to United Way.Categories featured in the CCS...
by Bettina Bautista | Jun 20, 2019 | Intranet Stories
June 2019All-Staff Summer BBQ2018 Annual ReportSFFC 2019 ConferenceCCS CookbookCulture of Wellness – Plant SlantVolunteer AppreciationTheme of the Month – Open CommunicationDownload This Issue of CCS Community News